“DOC’s son” in New York City, the series, the series, discovered: “I don’t know what I do.”

“DOC’s son” in New York City, the series, the series, discovered: “I don’t know what I do.”

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The most famous serial killer in Big Apple is to get a new closeness.

In Netflix Docuseries, “Talks with a killer: Ibn Sam, tapes” (now flow), director/ producer Joe Berlinger David Berkovic and his rule of terrorism in the 1970s are explored – and even the murderer’s demands that the perpetrator who shot one of him was not the fire of one of him The remaining victims are alive, Windy Savino.

“The story has been unparalleled on the city. In my opinion, I gave birth to a kind of our magic with a real crime,” Berlinger said in the exclusive newspaper.

The first page of the New York Post from August 11, 1977.
Police officer facilities David Berkovic (left), known as Ibn Sam, at the 84th district station on August 10, 1977. Gety pictures
The first page of the New York Post on August 11, 1977.

“It is the first recent example of a serial killer mocking the press and hitting the press. People could not wait until the New York Post … to get out, to get more information and the messages that were all published,” he said. ((It was the first time that I saw the media, public magic and violence all together. “

Berkovic, 72, which The era of terrorism left six deathsAnd seven Gradia – was imprisoned at the Shaghnik Correctional Facility in Walil, New York, since he was arrested on August 10, 1977. He was twenty -four years old.

He currently works for 25 years in life imprisonment, and Conditional release was rejected 12 times.

Between 1976 and 1977, the Brokelin’s serial killer and the former soldier went to a 13 -month killing, as they shot many of his victims through car windows, using a 44 -caliber pistol.

The serial murderer often sent chilling messages and proud to the police and journalists, signed by “Ibn Sam”.

Joe Berlinger at the forty -sixth annual Emmy Awards ceremony in New York City on June 26, 2025. Gety pictures
David Berkovic in 1979. Asseicated Press
The first page in the New York Post from August 30, 1977.

“It is closer to the school’s shooter today than the classic serial killer,” Berlinger told The Post.

Berlinger also covered cases Ted BondiJeffrey Damer, John Wayne Jaci in previous seasons of “talks with a killer”.

“The three wanted to be close and intimate with their victims. Berkovitz … does not enjoy seeing the pain the way these other serial killers do,” he explained.

“It is clear that there is no excuse for what he did and the matter was terrible – and it is clear that they suffer from mental illness, you can say – but I am more like it for young people who express anger.”

“Talks with a murderer” dive into the turbulent childhood of Berkovitz, and its impact on his victims – including interviews with the surviving family members – and interviews of chilling with Berkovic himself, who was conducted shortly after his imprisonment in 1980 by Jack Jones, a former correspondent in Rochester and Cronic.

1977 Mugshot from David Berkowitz. Gety pictures

It also includes an excerpt of a recent interview by Berlinger with Berkovic in August 2024.

“I have discussed whether or not I want to put my interview with Berkovitz in the show or not, because it is very controversial. People have a reaction to the knee like,” you cannot give a serial killer platform. “So I was sensitive to this issue.”

In the past seasons, the serial killers such as Bondi and Damer died for a long time and were unable to participate in the documentary. Berkovic is one of the only famous serial killers of that alive era.

“I discussed whether or not I wanted to talk to him, and we did it at the end of production, just to find out what we will get,” Berlinger explained.

He said that during his interview with Berkovic, the serial killer was “insisting” that he was not the perpetrator who shot His first victim, Savino, 88Who survived the 1976 attack, but was permanently distorted, and lost his eye.

David Berkovic in 2009. AP
The first page in the New York Post from August 12, 1977.
David Berkovic, then 24, in 1977. Petman archive

NYPD has officially verified Savino’s claim that its striker Berkovic was in June 2024. But Berkovic, who confessed to his other crimes, claims that he was not.

Earlier this month, Savino told the post: “I am very tense. I was always afraid of someone who will come to me and say,” I will end you with David. “

On the screen in the document, it confirms that Berkovic was shot.

“We felt that we were obligated to see what he was saying on this topic, although I believe that Windy Savino was a victim of David Berkovic,” said Berlinger.

in A interview 2024 with the post, Berkovic claimed that he was fixed behind bars and his life was devoted to Jesus.

About if he thought this has an advantage, Berlinger said: “I did not meet (Berkovic) personally. It was a long phone conversation.”

Windy Savino in 2024. Rice JC
Windy Savino holds the son of Sam Police in 2024. Rice JC
David Berkovic is transferred to the police headquarters on August 11, 1977. AP

But the director added that he “respects” the spiritual advisor to Bircoitz, Mike Caparelli, who was also included in the counselor.

“Caparrelli believes that David has seen his way of ways, and that his discovery of religion is legitimate.” “I can’t say – I haven’t spent enough time with the man.”

“Many people reject this as his constant need to pay attention,” Berlinger said of Berkovic. “There were contracts in which he appeared to be looking for more attention. But how he is now, I don’t know. It was important for him to tell me that he was not responsible for Windy Savino.”

“I don’t know what I was doing. I am not inside his head, but it was very important to say that. The police closed this case as a shooting at Berkovitz.”

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